#3760495 - 02/04/10 08:09 PM
Re: Jordan Valley Oregon
[Re: safariman]
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Funny you should ask, back in the day it only took 6 hrs and 45 mins to make it from The Dalles to Winnemucca (lol). That was back in my younger crazier days. I'd say from JV to Winnemucca it is about 2.5 - 3 hrs. Once you get to Nevada the speed limit is 70, but lately I've been passed more than before because I usually have my family in the car.
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#3760559 - 02/04/10 08:28 PM
Re: Jordan Valley Oregon
[Re: chief2515]
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Hmmmmm.... a little far for an evening out but it was in interesting idea I suppose. Thanks for the intel!
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#3760723 - 02/04/10 09:32 PM
Re: Jordan Valley Oregon
[Re: safariman]
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Loc: Gem State
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IIRC from JV, it's 100 miles to McDermitt, and another 70 to Winnemucca. Small casino/restaurnt in McDermitt. It's been ten years since I ate at either, but the cafe in Rome had wonderful homemade food, and the Basque restaurant in JV was very good too.
We were in Eastern Oregon today and saw rock chucks. First this year.
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#3760804 - 02/04/10 11:11 PM
Re: Jordan Valley Oregon
[Re: 700LH]
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Registered: 04/20/04
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Loc: Southern Oregon USA
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Yeah that Basque Restaurant in Jordan Valley is about the best food for miles around.. literally...
I don't go there to run into a lot of people tho..
you really want to get away from civilization, that SE corner of Oregon is a great place to do so..
I called some coyotes there while deer hunting when I drew Whitehorse one year...a bunch of deer were feeding in an irrigated pasture complete with the NO HUNTING signs all over the place...
I had just gotten a coyote howler, and tried it out...
got about 7 responses immediately that had to be real real close...
plenty of coyotes out that way..
as I said tho.. when I go out that way... I stay at the 4Runner Motel, and eat at the Chez Seafire mobile cafe...
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#3760807 - 02/04/10 11:13 PM
Re: Jordan Valley Oregon
[Re: safariman]
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Registered: 04/20/04
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Loc: Southern Oregon USA
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Chief, or any others.... Funny you should mention Winnemucca... If I wanted to go down there as a part of my outing in JV and donate a few bucks to the local one armed bandits, or find some cheap din din oft offered at Casino's in other parts of Nevada, how long of a trip is that? From the Google map it looks like about 1.5 to 2 hrs. About right? There is a Casino in McDermott there, that will be happy to take your money...
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#3776351 - 02/08/10 08:11 PM
Re: Jordan Valley Oregon
[Re: safariman]
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Loc: Gem State
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I doubt they're frozen, as warm as it has been here in SW Idaho. JV is a higher elevation but still probably not enough higher to keep the ground frozen everywhere. We have been hitting the 40's here daily. Here is a good link to the temps and weather in SW Oregon. Scroll down to almost the bottom of the page. Current temps for JV and one other in the area. Click on "station location" and you can see it hit 37 there today at 4PM http://www.wunderground.com/US/OR/Rome.html
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#3776593 - 02/08/10 10:07 PM
Re: Jordan Valley Oregon
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You guys are so much help. Hope I can repay the favors someday.
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#3776637 - 02/08/10 10:36 PM
Re: Jordan Valley Oregon
[Re: Seafire]
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Registered: 01/26/05
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Loc: Eastern, OR
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Yeah that Basque Restaurant in Jordan Valley is about the best food for miles around.. literally...
You got that right! BTDT and plan to return some day.
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